Chapter 357: The Year of Peace
The emperor ordered the three armies to return to the court. It is said that on the way back from the armies of the two countries, the people rushed to see, the avenue was crowded on both sides, and there were people who threw flowers to send food, and praised these hard-working soldiers, and the generals were bloody on the battlefield to protect their homes and defend the country, which was almost the first time in the history of the Flower Dynasty.
Later, he rode to deliver a holy decree.
Because of the arrival of Chinese New Year's Eve, the soldiers were allowed to return home and reunite, and the local government could register the military generals of the territories, and the first imperial court would send a pension, each with a tattooed silver, robes, quilts, and meat. May the hard-working soldiers have a good year. The families of the soldiers who died bravely can receive more generous compensation from the imperial court.
These are material, and there will also be rewards for meritorious deeds.
And Jin Xiaohan and Rao Xuekong naturally want to return to Huaqin first.
Huaqin is lit up everywhere, ready to welcome the triumph of the great heroes of the Flower Dynasty. On the day when the generals entered the city, the people spontaneously went outside the city to greet them, carrying flower baskets in their hands, some carrying baskets of eggs, and some holding wine jars and bowls, wanting to express their gratitude to the army with these.
Rao Xuekong and Jin Xiaohan are definitely the most eye-catching pair in the team. At this time, Rao Xuekong was not wearing women's clothes, but wearing silver general armor, and he was heroic on a horse. Jin Xiaohan, who walked side by side with her, was habitually dressed in a black robe, with long eyebrows and cold eyes, and he had a kind of tough handsomeness.
Under their rule of the army, even the military style of the soldiers of the Hua Dynasty has changed greatly, no one laughs and frolicks with the people, all of them march in a neat line, without squinting, although there is joy in their eyes that cannot be hidden.
These are the soldiers whose homes are in Huaqin.
The families and friends of these soldiers also watched and cheered on both sides of the avenue. As long as they saw their relatives in their own family, they saw him different from before, and they saw him standing tall and walking towards the palace with his head held high on his horse or on a horse, these relatives and friends were very proud, and at the same time cheered louder and more joyful.
Flowers kept being thrown over, and the city was filled with the scent of flowers.
Rao Xuekong turned his head to Jin Xiaohan and said, "There is one thing that I think is very strange, in this winter, where did they find so many flowers?" ”
Jin Xiaohan didn't know that there weren't so many flowers in Dayu's winter. He also thought it was weird.
Then. General Hanada, who was riding behind them and waving to the people coquettishly, laughed and said, "General Jin, General Xue, you don't know this, right?" There are large flower fields outside Huaqin City, and the flowers are in the dynasty. There is such a little bit of envy of Dongtu and Xigui. The climate is good here. And there are great flower farmers, they can grow beautiful flowers in the winter! Of course, I don't know how to appreciate these flowers. But in the city of Heli, the neighboring Dayu people will also come to buy flowers, I guess you are far away and don't know, the rich and noble people of Dayu over there often arrange flowers in the winter to send flowers. ”
General Hua Tian seemed to be a little overjoyed, and his coherence in speaking had dropped a lot, but he could finally understand it, looking at him like this, Jin Xiaohan and Rao Xuekong couldn't help laughing.
All the way to the point of Jiangtai.
"Dianjiangtai?"
Seeing that Rao Xuekong had doubts again, General Huatian didn't know this time, they didn't know when there was a general outside the Huaqin Palace.
A large area of white marble paved grounds, a long wide staircase slowly ascends, and in front of it is a circular platform, which looks spectacular.
The onlookers could only stand on both sides of the avenue, unable to approach the large round platform, but looking up slightly like this, it would seem that the platform was more solemn.
From the whispers of the people on both sides, they knew that this point was just recently built.
All the soldiers dismounted, were guided up the steps by the forbidden army and the palace people, and stood in formation.
"General Jin, General Xue, General Hanada, three please." Eight palace people led the way in front and led them step by step onto the platform.
On the platform, the Queen Mother, the Emperor and Empress, Princess Yang Wangyang, and Hua Yuanjin were all there, and to Rao Xuekong and Jin Xiaohan's surprise, Han Yanli was also there, and he was actually dressed in a dark blue costume and stood side by side with Princess Huaxiye.
Meeting Rao Xuekong's gaze, Han gradually smiled slightly. Rao Xuekong felt that there were a lot of things hidden in this smile, his eyes were very complicated, it looked like a deep sea, but when he looked at it again, he felt that the smile in that look was clear and warm, just like every time he looked at her before.
The platform was full of royals, and Rao Xuekong felt that something big must have happened when Han gradually left here, and they didn't know it yet.
As soon as her hand tightened, Jin Xiaohan held her hand.
His voice rang low in her ears, a volume that only the two of them could hear.
"Senior brother wears the costume of a colt."
"Horses, horses, horses?!" Rao Xuekong stumbled under her feet, if it weren't for Jin Xiaohan pulling her tightly, I'm afraid she would have stumbled.
Han gradually became a flower dynasty horse?
She always knew that Hua Xiye was obsessed with Han Wanli, but at least when she saw Han Wanli last time, she didn't see his love for Hua Xiye in his eyes.
At this time, there is a song and drum music, and the rhyme is so strong that people can't help but quiet down.
Rao Xuekong also temporarily turned his attention away from Han Yanli and Hua Xiye, and turned to the emperor and the others. To her surprise, the queen and Princess Yang both smiled kindly at her.
The sun really came out in the west.
And what surprised them even more was that it was a reward.
The people of the entire Huaqin witnessed the national letter written by the emperor of the Hua Dynasty, and expressed their willingness to be friends and neighbors with Dayu forever, and they would depend on each other in the future, and there would be no betrayal. And sent a gift of flowers, and asked General Dayu Jin to accept it on his behalf.
Although Rao Xuekong has married into the Dayu General's Mansion, at the same time, he will always be the Snow General of the Hua Dynasty, the royal bloodline, and the lord of the Yang Palace.
General Hua Tian gave the general's mansion and was named General Zhendong, Hua Minghua Daihu and others were also promoted two levels in a row, as well as soldiers who made meritorious contributions on the battlefield, and at the same time rewarded meritorious deeds.
After the reward is completed, the army and the people will rejoice, and all the soldiers can take ten days off in a row and go home for reunion.
At the request of King Yang, the emperor let Jin Xiaohan and Rao Xuekong go back to the palace to rest, and then hold a banquet tomorrow.
It was Chinese New Year's Eve.
A large table of delicacies was served in the Yang Palace. Princess Yang, the prince Huaxu, and the two county lords are all budding.
"Big sister, big brother-in-law, take a seat." Hua Bud stood up and helped Rao Xuekong pull out the chair.
This big sister and eldest brother-in-law made Rao Xuekong raise his eyebrows. But she and Jin Xiaohan still sat down. The dishes on the table are almost all necessary for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner table of the rich and noble families of the Hua Dynasty, some are home-cooked and some are extremely expensive. There is also a plate of dumplings among them.
"Snow sky, Xiao Han, this dumpling was made by the princess herself, it hasn't been for many years, you can taste it, if the taste is not good, you can criticize and criticize." King Yang personally sandwiched a dumpling in each of their bowls.
Princess Yang said: "Lord, it's better to save some face for the concubines." ”
The crowd laughed.
Jin Xiaohan couldn't laugh in front of unfamiliar people, but Rao Xuekong smiled slightly.
King Yang coughed and said, "Xuekong, we are a family, can we erase the past?" My father knew that my father had also done a bad job, and that he had made mistakes, and he would change it in the future, okay? ”
After speaking, he gently tugged at the sleeve of Princess Yang's coat. Princess Yang pursed her lips, but then let go, looked directly at Rao Xuekong and said: "Xuekong, I admit that I have always been jealous of your mother, because for so many years, your father has always had her in his heart, I am jealous, this is extremely difficult to control"
Rao Xuekong interrupted her: "Princess, you don't need to talk to me about this," why bother to explain the feelings of the previous generation? She could ignore the things before, but it was also difficult to force her to be close to them like a family, and now they can live in peace like this. "Let's eat, I may not have a lot of time in Huachao, you can just live your own life in the future."
King Yang wanted to say something, but Princess Yang stopped him with a look, which was already very good.
"Good. Don't say anything, come, eat, eat. ”
Princess Yang is not unremorseful. It was she who miscalculated before. If she knew that Rao Xuekong had such a ability, she would not spoil the relationship between the two no matter what, because now it seems that Rao Xuekong's status and ability are much stronger than her three children, if she was able to please Rao Xuekong at the beginning, with her identity as the lord of Yangwangfu, what will happen in the future, can she not help her younger brothers and sisters?
Anyway, things have been done, and this situation is the best now, as long as they don't do anything to her anymore, at least their relationship can be maintained like this.
Jin Xiaohan didn't speak much, but he drank several cups with King Yang and Hua Xu.
After the meal, King Yang and the others also knew that what the two of them needed was rest, so they let them go back to Nianxin Pavilion.
Qingqing and they came out, and they were very happy.
"General, madam, you can be regarded as back, you have just had dinner, the slave maid will make tea for the general's wife first, right? After drinking tea, the slave maid went to prepare hot water. The slaves and maids in this dormitory are cleaned and tidyed up every day, and the mattress has been changed today."
Rao Xuekong couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, okay, I know you're happy, why don't you hurry up and make tea?" If you go on, you're dying of thirst. ”
Qingqing smiled embarrassedly and retreated.
The windows in the room are bright and clean, and there is a white porcelain ink vase on the table, with a few branches of pink and white cold plum on it, and the faint and clear fragrance is faint, which is very good.
Although this is not their home, at least there is some connection with her mother, and the people who arrange them outside can be regarded as their world.
Because of the time, as soon as they returned to the palace, they went to have a reunion dinner, and now they have just changed their general clothes and changed into regular clothes.
Qingqing brought tea over and went to prepare hot water for them.
The two drank tea and went to bathe together, only to find that Qingqing had prepared festive clothes for them.
Jin Xiaohan's crescent moon white robe with red edges, Rao Xuekong is directly wearing a red long skirt.
"It's a New Year." (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you Xiaobei and the peace charm that poisoned you ten thousand times, and thank you libre for the pink ticket.